Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Editor's Review

Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the crown jewel of Cleveland's Emerald Necklace.

About 4 million people live within a half-hour of Cuyahoga, but the Cuyahoga Valley National Park—a 33,000-acre preserve and refuge for native plants and wildlife—absorbs crowds well. Where mules once pulled barges, walkers and bicyclists now stream along the 20-mile Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail. More ambitious hikers can take their pick of an additional 100 miles of trails.